Philosophy Conferences at UC Riverside

For 2008, UCR's Annual Conference is:

Self, Agency, and Self-Awareness

22-23 February 2008

Schedule (PDF file)

Speakers:

John Campbell University of California at Berkeley
Title TBA
Commentator: Johannes Roessler, University of Warwick
Commentator: Charles Siewert University of California at Riverside

Naomi Eilan, University of Warwick
Locating the perspective of consciousness
Commentator: Jonathan Ellis, University of California at Santa Cruz
Commentator: Robin Jeshion University of California at Riverside

Béatrice Longuenesse New York University
Kant on the Identity of Persons
Commentator: Houston Smit University of Arizona
Commentator: Pierre Keller University of California at Riverside

Dan Zahavi University of Copenhagen
Self and Other: The Limits of Narrative Understanding
Commentator: Jennan Ismael University of Arizona
Commentator: Mark Wrathall University of California at Riverside

Conference format:

The papers will be preread. Each section will begin with a thirty minute discussion from each commentator, followed by a thirty minute response by the speaker, and a thirty minute general discussion. There will be plenty of time between sessions for informal discussion as well. There will be a banquet Friday 22 Feb. Please inquire to Michael Nelson <michael.nelson@ucr.edu> for further information and to reserve a spot.

Earlier Philosophy Conferences at UC Riverside:

• Risk, Science and the Law, January 12, 2007
• Normality & Universality from a Kantian Perspective, February 24 & 25, 2006
• Actions and Values, February 26, 2005
• The Lens of Language, December 1, 2004
• Annual Philosophy Conference, "Trust", February 27-28, 2004
• Eighth Annual Southern California Philosophy Conference, UC Riverside, October 25, 2003
• Annual Philosophy Conference, "Coming to Terms with the Past", February 28-March 1, 2003
• Annual Philosophy Conference, "The History and Future of the Will", March 1-2, 2002